- 1
- This Convention shall apply to contingencies arising prior to its entry into force. However, no benefits shall be payable under this Convention with respect to any period prior to its entry into force although periods of insurance or residence completed before the said entry into force shall be taken into account in the determination of benefits.
- 2
- Any benefits which has not been awarded or has been withdrawn by reason of the nationality of the person concerned, or of his residence in the territory of the other Contracting Party or by reason of another obstacle which has been removed by this Convention, shall, on application, be awarded or resumed with effect from the date of entry into force of this Convention.
- 3
- Upon an application being received, a benefit granted prior to the entry into force of this Convention shall be recalculated in compliance with the provisions of the same. Such benefits may also be recalculated without any application being made. This recalculation may not result in any reduction of the benefit paid.
- 4
- Provisions in the laws of the Contracting Parties concerning the prescription and the termination of the rights to benefits shall not apply to rights arising out of the provisions of paragraphs 1 to 3 of this Article, provided that the beneficiary submits his application for a benefit within two years after the date of entry into force of this Convention.
